I want to learn Gaeilge, speak it, read it, write it.I have read a lot of good comments about gaeilge gan stró (or its online equivalent Ranganna)However, after trying the first lesson for free, I was disappointed.They just make you repeat sentences without dissecting them no explaining why they're pronounced like that.I feel like a parrot just repeating stuff. How can that be the most popular learning support? Help

I found the pronunciation guides in Learning Irish to be the most comprehensive.

And I have noticed that Our Man in Brussels has made a page with some very nice notes based on it and has even kindly provided a link to it in his signature, but here it is to make it even easier for you:

Then, of course, the best advice is always this: move to the Gaeltacht and hire several full-time private Irish tutors! hahahahahaha

After learning a few languages, my opinion is that the only way an adult can hope to achieve real fluency is by marriage and cohabitation with a native speaker. Unfortunately my wife is refusing to even discuss this option.